Genson plans to resign from Blagojevich case
Gov. Rod Blagojevich's lead attorney says he plans to resign from his criminal case.
Genson's decision Friday comes one day after Blagojevich's defense team sent mixed signals over whether the governor would file a lawsuit to block his impeachment trial in the state Senate.
Defense attorney Samuel E. Adam told The Associated Press Thursday that a lawsuit could be filed with the Illinois Supreme Court within days, pending a final decision. But Genson told the Sun-Times no lawsuit would be filed.
Genson is one of Chicago's best known lawyers whose clients include rock star R. Kelly and Canadian-born press lord Conrad Black.
He said after Blagojevich's impeachment in the House that the Senate trial's outcome is a "foregone conclusion."